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Erin Lindsay McCabe:
You always have the best recommendations, so I was wondering if you could do a post about your top 5 favorite romances in a book (the book itself doesn't have to be a romance)? Thank you!
Erin Lindsay McCabe
Hi Tiff!
Oh gosh... I'm trying to think of books you might not have already heard about. Of course I loved Outlander, but I bet you've already read that.
Some other novels with love stories that I've really loved are:
1. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, which isn't exactly a romance but which has a wonderful depiction of a long-lasting marriage that I thought was lovely. It probably won't give you the "romance" vibe, but it does have multiple love stories in it.
2. If you haven't read the Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn, it's pretty wonderful. Romance isn't the focus (it's historical mystery), but the relationship between Veronica and Stoker is pretty delightful. I keep reading this series just for them.
3. If you like historical fantasy, I recently enjoyed the Divine Rivals series which has an epistolary romance during wartime. And I ALSO really loved the Diviners series by Libba Bray which is sort of historical paranormal/horror, I guess. That makes it sound weird! But it has multiple love stories woven into the larger story.
4. Lovely War by Julie Berry is gorgeous-- just ignore the cover and the back flap copy which just doesn't do the story justice at all! It's also an epistolary wartime love story (x3!) and has a literary style. The audiobook version includes music and is a full cast recording-- wonderful!
5. An older novel I read and adored ages ago and which I keep meaning to reread is Possession by A.S. Byatt. It's another epistolary love story (I'm noticing a theme here, lol!), this one with two different timelines... And in a similar vein but less "literary" in style, there's Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer.
6. If you haven't read it, These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner has a sparkling voice and tons of heart and humor AND a beautiful love story (it's also a diary so another epistolary, lol).
7. If you like historical romance that's historically accurate, then you can't go wrong with Evie Dunmore's League of Extraordinary Women series (suffragists who all find creative ways to enjoy relationships while maintaining their independence) or Mimi Matthews Belles of London series.
I hope this gives you some ideas-- I'd love to hear if you read any of these and what you think of them!
Oh gosh... I'm trying to think of books you might not have already heard about. Of course I loved Outlander, but I bet you've already read that.
Some other novels with love stories that I've really loved are:
1. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, which isn't exactly a romance but which has a wonderful depiction of a long-lasting marriage that I thought was lovely. It probably won't give you the "romance" vibe, but it does have multiple love stories in it.
2. If you haven't read the Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn, it's pretty wonderful. Romance isn't the focus (it's historical mystery), but the relationship between Veronica and Stoker is pretty delightful. I keep reading this series just for them.
3. If you like historical fantasy, I recently enjoyed the Divine Rivals series which has an epistolary romance during wartime. And I ALSO really loved the Diviners series by Libba Bray which is sort of historical paranormal/horror, I guess. That makes it sound weird! But it has multiple love stories woven into the larger story.
4. Lovely War by Julie Berry is gorgeous-- just ignore the cover and the back flap copy which just doesn't do the story justice at all! It's also an epistolary wartime love story (x3!) and has a literary style. The audiobook version includes music and is a full cast recording-- wonderful!
5. An older novel I read and adored ages ago and which I keep meaning to reread is Possession by A.S. Byatt. It's another epistolary love story (I'm noticing a theme here, lol!), this one with two different timelines... And in a similar vein but less "literary" in style, there's Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer.
6. If you haven't read it, These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner has a sparkling voice and tons of heart and humor AND a beautiful love story (it's also a diary so another epistolary, lol).
7. If you like historical romance that's historically accurate, then you can't go wrong with Evie Dunmore's League of Extraordinary Women series (suffragists who all find creative ways to enjoy relationships while maintaining their independence) or Mimi Matthews Belles of London series.
I hope this gives you some ideas-- I'd love to hear if you read any of these and what you think of them!
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